Fisherman&#39;s hat



' April 5,1927.

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A TTORNEY' Patented I Apr. 5, 1927.

PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN I. WILLIAMS, or no 13018, PENNsYLvAnIA.

'FISHERMANS HAT.

Application fiIedMarch 8, 1926. Serial No. 93,288.

This invention relates to a hat for fishermen, and has for its object to provide, in iamanner as hereinafter set forth, a fisherinans but having ineansfor removably connecting to the outer periphery of the crown and upper face ofthe brim a conveniently available supply offlies and leaders.

A further object'o'fthe invention is to .7 provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a lisherinans hat provided with means for removably' connecting thereto flies and leaders in a visible and in an extended position, and further whereby a fishermans hat, in accordance with this inventiomwhen used will overcomethe neces sity of employing a leader box and further the soaking of the leaders. I

" A further object; of the inventionis toi 7. The loops of each row of a set'are inprovide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a fishermans hat provided with means for removably connecting thereto a number of flies and leaders in a position 7 wherebythey be quickly dried by the sun or wind. i v

.Further objects of the'inventionare to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a fishermans hat which is simple in its construction and arrangement, strong, durable, compact, thoroughly efficient in its use, havingfmeans' for expeditiously and conveniently connecting-- therewith, in an exposed position, a plurality of flies and leaders, and comparatively inexpensive to m'anufacture;

\Vith; theforegoing and other objects in view; the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of, parts, ashereinafter. more specifically described, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment ofthe invention, but it: is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which fall within the scope of-the claim hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein likereference characters denote corresponding parts throughout theseveral views Figure 1 is a sideelevation of a fishermans hat in accordance with this'invention.

I Figure. 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Figure 3'is a section on line 3-3 of, Fig ure 2.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 1 denotes the crown and 2 the brim of the hat and which can be constructed of any suitable material, preferably felt of the desired thickness and rigidity so that the crown will remain in an upstanding position relative tothe rim or brim and further so that the latter will not sag downwardly relative to the crown As illustrated the crown is provided with a band 3 which surrounds the lower portion of the outer periphery of the crown, but it is to be understood that the band 3 can be dispensed with if desired. Preferably the hat is constructed" with the band 3. i

The outer periphery of the crown isof the crown. Each sets of rows of attaching loops consists of four in number and which are generally indicated at 4, 5, 6 and dicated at 8 and are spaced from each other.

.The loops 8 of the rows of a set are arranged in parallelism; The loops of each row are formed from a single length of .a'

corrugated, enameled silk vertically di'swhich is secured to the crown in a manner to alternately oppose the inner and outer faces thereof, but the portions of the thread, which oppose the outer face of the crown and form the-loops 8 arecf greater length so posed thread 9 of appropriate thickness,

than the portions which oppose the inner face of the crown. Each row of loops extend from the upper face of the T1111 or brim 2, to the top of thecrown, and when theband 3 is employed, the thread 8 eX- crown. The ends of the thread are crown as at. 10, 11. The row of loopsi5 :tends therethrough asfwell as through the is positioned centrally with respect to the '7 is positioned in proximity to the row of loops 6;" The distance between the rows of loops 6 and '7 is materially less than the disfiance between the loops 5 and 6 or 4 an 5.

The upper face of the rim or brim 2'isrows of loops land'G and the row of loops are arranged in the same manner the rows of each set carried by the crown 1. The loops of each row formed on the upper face of the rim or brim 2 are indicated at 16 and each row of loops is formed from a corrugated, enameled, transversely extending silk thread 17 and which is connected to the rim or brim 2 in the same manner as the thread 9 is connected to the crown l. The ends. of the thread ll are anchored against the lower face of the rim or brim 2 as at 18. Each set of rows of attaching loops carried by the rim or brim 2 is disposed at right angles with respect to a set carried by the crown 1..

A fly is indicated at 1.9 and a leader at 20. The leaders 20 are arranged on that portion of the crown which is provided with the band 3 or that portion of thecrown where the band is to be positioned. The flies 19 are connected to each set of attaching loops above the band 3 and to each. set of attaching loops carried by the brim. The hook 21 of the fly is inserted through the loop of" a row of a set, and which loop is arranged in a row at, the coupling portion or leader 22 for the hook is extended through the loops of the rows 5, 6 and T which oppose the loops of the row 4 to which the hook is attached and the loop 23 of the coupling portion or leader 22 is arranged exteriorly of the row 7 and owing to the manner in which the fly is connected to the loops of the set, the fly is maintained in an extended position and detaehably connected to the crown of the hat, as well as being visible, and further positioned so that it can be dried by the sun or wind. around the crown and through the loops of the several sets and at the ends thereof ovcrlap and which maintains the leader 20 in an extended position, as well as being-visible, and further in a position to be dried by the sun or wind, and whereby it can be conveniently removed when it is desired for use. W hen connecting a fly to the rim or brim 2, the hook is attached to a loop of a row 12, and the coupling portion or leader thereof is extended through a. loop of the row 18 and then through loops of the rows 14 and 15 and the loop portion of theleader 22 is ar- The leader 20 is extended entirely ranged exteriorly ot the row 15 and by this arrangement the fly is maintained in an extended position upon the upper face of the brim and is visible and -an be readily removed when it is desired for use. Furthermore when the flies are connected to the rim or brim 2 they are maintained in a position to be dried by the sun or wind.

Although a fishermans hat, in accordance with this invention, is designed primarily for connecting to the outer periphery of the crown and brim thereof a conveniently available supply of flies and leaders, yet it is to be understood that it can be employed for detachably connecting therewith any character 0t fishing appliance for which it is found applicable, particularly snelled bait hooks, by inserting same as flies, and continuing leader part of bait hook into an adjacent group of loops, due to its greater length.

It is thought the many advantages of a tishermans hat, in accordance with this invention, can be readily understood, and although the preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustrated and described, yet it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction can be had which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

VVhat' I claim is:

A fishermans hat comprising in combination a hat body, a series of spaced, substantially parallel flexible members each having spaced portions thereof extending through said body, spaced portions thereof arranged against one face of said body and spaced portions thereof extended from the other face of said body to form loops, the loops of one member arranged in alinement with the loops of an adjacent member to provide a series of spaced sets of spaced, parallel loops, each set providing means for detachably connecting a fly or leader to the hat; body, and means at the ends of each of said members for securing the member. to the hat body.

In testimony whereof, I aftix my signature hereto.

JOHN I. WILLIAMS. 

